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Rader Sidetrack

June 05, 2019 05:34AM

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jcpatten Wrote:
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> Why does the river always have a mid-day surge?
> Is there a dam upstream from the measuring
> location that releases water every day at a particular time?

The Xcel generating station at Tacoma (alongside the D&S) is operated as a "peaking" plant, according to Xcel:

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Water for plant operations comes from 18 miles upstream on Cascade Creek, where it passes through a 4,400-foot open wooden flume, one of only two wooden flumes still operating on hydro projects in the United States. Electra Lake provides 22,000-acre feet of storage for year-round operations. The plant’s powerhouse is located in Animas River Canyon and is accessible only by a narrow gauge train or track car. Tacoma Hydro is considered a peaking plant.

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